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Office Closure: Hurricane Francine

Due to Hurricane Francine, all FPHSA outpatient clinics and Administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday, September 11 through noon on Thursday, September 12.

If you experience a behavioral health crisis during office closure, you can access our after-hours emergency line through ViaLink by dialing ‪1-855-268-1091 or “211”. You can also access crisis chat at ‪www.vialink.org. Text Chat is also available by texting “TXT211” to ‪504-777-EASE (3273).

If you have a medical emergency, please go to the nearest Emergency Room or dial 911.

To download a copy of FPHSA’s Emergency Handbook “My Access-to-Services Plan for when Emergencies Strike!”, please click here. This handbook offers information how to access critical behavioral health and developmental disabilities resources in the event of severe weather impacts to our region.

Quick List of Other Pertinent Phone Numbers that you can save in your contacts:

FPHSA Crisis Line 1-855-268-1091 or “211”

Suicide Prevention Lifeline “988”

Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860

Military Veterans 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Press 1

Spanish Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Press 2

Please continue to check here for critical operational updates.

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FPHSA NEWS

Behavioral Health 911 Virtual Event

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Mental Health Association for Greater Baton Rouge has partnered with us to host a Virtual Behavioral Health 911 Panel! We invite you to join our virtual event featuring practicing professionals discussing Behavioral Health issues in your community with a focus on The State of Behavioral Health in 2020.

Join us online on September 30’th at 2:00 p.m.

Our panel will feature subject matter experts including:

  • Richard J. Kramer, FPHSA Executive Director;
  • Dr. Charles Preston, St. Tammany Parish Coroner;
  • Dr. Earl Benjamin-Robinson, Deputy Director with LDH’s Office of Community Partnerships & Health Equity; and
  • Dr. June Williams, SELU Associate Professor of Counseling.

The event is FREE but does require registration!

Click Here to Register

Click Here to Download Flyer

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